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+"""
+A module to show currently active network connection (ethernet or wifi)
+and connection strength.
+"""
+
+import subprocess
+import os
+
+import core.module
+import core.widget
+
+
+class Module(core.module.Module):
+    def __init__(self, config, theme):
+        super().__init__(config, theme, core.widget.Widget(self.network))
+        self._is_wireless = True
+        self._interface = None
+        self._message = None
+
+    def network(self, widgets):
+        # start subprocess to get networked data
+        std_out = os.popen("ip route get 8.8.8.8")
+        route_str = " ".join(std_out.read().split())
+        route_tokens = route_str.split(" ")
+
+        try:
+            self._interface = route_tokens[route_tokens.index("dev") + 1] + ":"
+        except ValueError:
+            self._interface = None
+
+        with open("/proc/net/wireless", "r") as f:
+            if self._interface:
+                self._is_wireless = self._interface in f.read()
+
+        # setup message to send to bar
+        if self._interface is None:
+            self._message = "Not connected to a network"
+        elif self._is_wireless:
+            self._message = "Connected to WiFi"
+        else:
+            # self._message = "Connected to Ethernet"
+            self._message = self._message
+            
+
+        return self._message
+
+
+